Rebirth roundup: The bad news (grim Reno gaming, grad rates)

February marked the fifth straight month of slumping gaming revenues in Washoe County, the state reported today, as the greater Reno-Sparks area’s market continues to struggle even as the overall economy recovers.

The total “win,” or gross gaming revenue, fell 1.2 percent compared with February 2012, the Gaming Control Board report showed.

Statewide, February gaming revenues rose 15 percent to $1.07 billion on the strength of a big month on the Las Vegas Strip, which by itself generated nearly 70 percent of the state total.

Eleven school districts in Nevada have better graduation rates than Washoe County.

Washoe County’s four-year adjusted cohort rate is 69.62 percent, according to information released by the Nevada Department of Education this week. It is down only slightly from 70 percent in 2011.

Lander County topped the state and graduates 80.41 percent of students in four years. Other top district performances including Douglas and Pershing Counties, both with 80 percent graduation rates. Clark County was fourteenth and graduates 61.59 percent of students, under the state wide average of 63.14 percent.